Stock market recap for Friday, October 30, 2026
Intel sinks the Nasdaq
It was the S&P 500's worst day since June. The Nasdaq ended October with its worst month since March 2025.
How Wall Street closed
| S&P 500 | 7,580.07 | −1.82% |
|---|---|---|
| Nasdaq | 25,437.00 | −2.86% |
| Dow Jones | 51,770.31 | −1.09% |
| SemiconductorsSOX index | 10,688.80 | −7.2% |
| VIXfear index | 19.42 | +12.91% |
Close on Friday, October 30, 2026.
Intel has its worst day since the '70s
Its fourth-quarter outlook fell short. It expects weak PC sales to last at least through the first half of 2027.
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Ben · the MentorReddit plunges after its report
It gave a weak revenue outlook and warned that Google's AI search is cutting its traffic.
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Ben · the MentorBinance hit by record crypto theft
It's the largest crypto theft on record. Crypto-linked stocks fell: Coinbase dropped 10.6%.
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Ben · the MentorThe day's winners and losers
| Regeneron | +13.33% |
|---|---|
| Global Payments | +12.97% |
| Exxon Mobil | +2.16% |
| Amazon | −1.41% |
| AMD | −10.88% |
| Qualcomm | −11.12% |
Regeneron and Exxon beat expectations. Global Payments rose on reports of buyout interest. Amazon posted negative free cash flow of $42.4 billion over 12 months due to AI spending.
Oil rises, gold falls
WTI rose to $104.12. The 10-year Treasury yield fell to 4.93%.
| Brent crude | $117.64 | +2.4% |
|---|---|---|
| WTI crude | $104.12 | +2.08% |
| Gold | $3,898.90 | −3.29% |
| DollarDXY index | 101.88 | −0.16% |
| 10-year Treasuryyield | 4.93% |
Futures, Friday closing prices.
Bitcoin holds near $77,500
| Bitcoin24-hour change | $77,531 | +0.25% |
|---|---|---|
| Ethereum24-hour change | $2,248 | +0.63% |
Price as of Saturday, 7:55 a.m. ET.
Sources: Yahoo Finance, CNBC, TheStreet, StockTitan, 24/7 Wall St., Capp Notes, CoinGecko.
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Educational content from The Trading Path. Not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell. Index, bond, commodity and dollar figures at the session close; crypto at the time the recap was prepared.